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“Traffic is currently flowing well in the area although delays may occur.”

The Metropolitan Police have been asked to provide more details on the crash, and we will publish those details as soon as we receive them.

For latest updates on this breaking incident follow our live blog below.

14:26

Picture shows extent of damage to car involved in crash

Advertiser photographer David Cook has sent over the below image of a car which looks to have been badly damaged as a result of the crash.

The HGV, David says, has been recovered and is no longer on the road.

The damaged car which crashed into a HGV on Old Town (Image: David Cook)

13:37

Old Town roundabout reopens

The Old Town roundabout, near to the Croydon flyover, which has been closed for a number of hours after a car crashed into a HGV has reopened.

A TfL spokesman said: “[The] A236 Old Town Roundabout, Croydon has now reopened following an earlier collision.

“Residual delays remain on Old Town and on local roads around Croydon Town Centre.”

Traffic conditions are now beginning to return to normal.

Old Town (A236) was closed northbound due to a crash (Image: Google)

13:20

'Minor delays' on all tram routes

Trams between East Croydon and Reeves Corner have now resumed service.

TfL has said there is ‘minor delays’ on all tram routes following this mornings crash.

Tram services have now resumed with minor delays to all destinations, following earlier road traffic collision in the Reeves Corner area. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.https://t.co/KZd2kFcYyR

Man in 'non life-threatening condition' in hospital

The Metropolitan Police has revealed a man in his 30s was rushed to hospital earlier today following the crash, and his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

A spokeswoman for the Met said: “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 9am on Wednesday, October 3 to a report of road traffic collision between a car and lorry travelling at a low speed in Old Town, Croydon.

“The London Fire Brigade attended.“A man believed in his thirties has been taken to hospital. His injuries are not considered to be life threatening.

“No arrests have been made.”

Police were called to Old Town earlier today

12:18

'Traffic is a myth right now'

One social media user is far from happy with the amount of traffic in Croydon today.

Old Town roundabout partly CLOSED

TfL has provided an update on this mornings crash and it has been confirmed that the Old Town roundabout, near to the Croydon Flyover, is closed eastbound.

Old Town is now opened both ways and diversions are in place.

UPDATE: A236 Old Town Roundabout (Croydon) is now confirmed closed eastbound from j/w Old Town, with no access to Croydon Flyover/A232 following an earlier collision. Old Town is now *open* both ways. Traffic is flowing well on diversion in the area but delays may occur.